Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen is to resume his official duties on Monday, King's House has advised. Sir Patrick has been on a leave of absence since December 16 while recovering from spinal surgery. Custos Rotulorum of Kingston, Steadman... ...
Judicial branch: Supreme Court (judges appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister); Court of Appeal Political parties and leaders: Jamaica Labor Party or JLP [Bruce GOLDING]; National Democratic Movement or NDM [Hyacinth BENNETT]; People´s National Party or PNP [...
Members of the House (known as Members of Parliament or MPs) are directly elected, and the member of the House of Representatives who, in the governor-general's best judgement, is best able to command the confidence of a majority of the members of that House, is appointed by the governor...
which established Jamaica as an independent nation within the Commonwealth of Nations. The monarch of the United Kingdom is the head of state, represented by the Governor-General of Jamaica. However, the role of the Governor-General is largely ceremonial, and executive power is vested in the Ja...
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime ministerelections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch on the recommendation of the prime minister; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority ...
was granted limited self-government and adult suffrage. The Westminster system created the two-party parliamentary democracy that led Jamaica into independence in 1962; it is in effect today under a prime minister, elected by the people, and a governor general (a Jamaican) who represents the ...
Andrew, King’s House is the official residence of Jamaica’s Head of State, the Governor-General. King’s House became the residence of the British governor when the seat of government was moved from Spanish Town to Kingston in 1872 and remained so until Independence in 1962. It was ...
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Andrew which is home to the Governor General's and Prime Minister's Residences and the campuses of both the University of the West Indies and the University of Technology. Although it is the second smallest parish, St. Andrew has a population of 573, 369 and is an important centre of ...
Elections:at discretion of governor general upon advice of prime minister but within five years; last held 9 February 1989 Political parties and leaders:People's National Party (PNP), Michael Manley; Jamaica Labor Party (JLP), Edward Seaga; Workers' Party of Jamaica (WPJ), Trevor Munroe ...